Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,354, Joseph Fowler, New Jersey

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New Jersey
Fowler Joseph
S 34354
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File No. 34,854
Joseph Howler Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Joseph Forster Residing in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of 6 years.
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of March 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 5 of April 1819 and sent to John Heath.
arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 91.87 semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. $ 139.87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Notification sent the 20 th July 1884 to James Mattack Esq. Wardour Wilshire

Gloucester County New Jersey Joseph Fowler March 21 st 1818.
Joseph Fowler from his wife Mary Fowler 21 March 1818.

Joseph Fowler private thru ferry reg. 6 yrs 177 21 March 1818.
Given a account
The undersigned
as witnesseth
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Joseph Fowler New Jersey March 21 st 1818

Gloucester County New Jersey Joseph Fowler March 21 st 1818
Joseph Fowler This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original now in my hands this 21 st March 1818.

To the Secretary of War
State of New Jersey
Gloucester County
Personally appeared before John Horth one of the judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Gloucester Joseph Fowler & being duly affirmed according to law saith that he was born in the county Gloucester aforesaid. That he has resided ever since in the County That he is upwards of sixty years of age That in the American Revolution he enlisted on the ninth day of May Seventeen hundred seventy seven under Captain Samuel Hanejam in the New Jersey Regiment & that he remained in the Service as a private until the tenth day of June Seventeen hundred eighty three. when he received his discharge & further saith not Joseph Fowler

Taken & subscribed & sworn before me this twenty first day of March A D Eighteen hundred & eighteen In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal
John Firth
State of New Jersey
I Thomas Murray clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Gloucester do Certify that John Firth Esqr is at this time in commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas also as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodbury this twenty third day of March A D Eighteen hundred and eighteen Thomas Murray, Clk.

And Joseph Fowler being further examined saith that his discharge was sent to New York to the War Office & deposited there where he received Land Warrant & that he has no other evidence of his service & that his reduced circumstances are such that he needs the assistance of his country for his support from & subscribed as afore Joseph Fowler
I John Heath Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Fowler has served in the Revolutionary war as stated in the pre- ceding declaration against the common Enemy - And I now transmit the proceed- ings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the War Department by virtue of a letter of Act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War & witness my hand John Heath Judge that his circumstances are such that

District of New Jersey, ss.
On this third day of July — , 1820 , personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester , in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. James Melson
aged Sixty Seven years, resident in Gloucester Township in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Companies commanded by Captain John Pearson and Jonathan Holmes, and under Colonel Oliver Spencer in the 5 th Regiment Jersey Regiment, also in the Battalion commanded by Colonel Cummins in the New Jersey line. That upon a declaration made on oath on the 8 th day of April 1818 I obtained a Pension Certificate numbered 14115
3.00 4.75 10.00 3.50 2.00 $25.25
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. to wit. From pot and drawers $3.00 one table
Chest & rough trunk $2.75 one hay $1.00 one debt due & owing to me from John Melson $9.50 due from Christopher Dickler $2.00 — I am indebted to John Smith $10.00 — Land due $13.50 & Aaron Burrough $6.00 making twenty nine dollars and 50 cents of Debt unliquidated Old man $25 worth of Credit  I am by Occupation a laborer and being very lame am unable to obtain a livelihood — I have no family; I have a wife aged 57 years who is a pauper, and maintained at the Gloucester County Almshouse New Jersey
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3 rd day of July A Domini 1820 Before me John Clement Pres. of said Court
his James Melson mark
I, Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhi- bited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty three dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court, on this Tenth day of July , 1820.
Hendry CLK

James Melson
Copy
14.115
(March 10 20.)
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The Court are of the Opinion that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within Schedule is twenty three dollars twenty five cents
$23.25
By the Court
John Clement Charles Ogden Joseph Rogers

Joseph Fowler Copy
D. 096
(Sept. 10/19)
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District of New Jersey, ss.
On this Third day of July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester , in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law--having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. Joseph Fowler
aged sixty three years, resident in Woodbury in said County, who, being first duly affirmed according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Hanagan, of the third New Jersey Regiment and New Jersey line commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton
Upon a declaration made on oath on the third day of March 1818 I obtained a Pension certificate numbered 8896
6.00 And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. to wit. two chests, 5 chains, 2 axes, 1 bucket, 5 barrels etc. etc.
1 bucket, 5 barrels etc. etc. Crockery ware $2.00 Iron ware $2.75 some carpenter's tools $12.00 two Batts 20.00 I debts owing to me above $14.50 - I am indebted in the sum of 60 cents. I am by occupation a carpenter, but by old age and to, and declared, on the infirmities day of am unable to pursue any employment sufficient for my support, I have no family, I have lived alone for seven years past. Joseph Fowler affirmed and subscribed before me the third day of July 1820 John Estlin (Acting Clerk)
I, Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Gloucester county of Gloucester in the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifty seven dollars and Twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Tenth day of July , 1820.
Hendry CLB

The Court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within schedule is fifty seven dollars and twenty five cents
$57.25
By the Court
John Clement Charles Lyden Joseph Rogers